Toy.



J. B. BOWMAN.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 1l, 1909.

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UNITED- sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

.ioHN n. BownAN, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Be it known that I, JOHN B. BowMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and vState of California, have invented new and useful In'iprovements in Toys, of which the following is a specification. e My invention relates to .that class of toys nishing the source of amusement, and among the objects thereof is to provide a pneu- 4 matic toy which when compressed will fracture a paper diaphragm and cause an explosion.

A further object is to y provide a toy that,

may be readily inflated by the operator, and one in which the paper cartridges 'employed are formed in a continuous roll and detachably secured to the toy, thus obviating the necessity of transporting a separate supply of cartridges. y

In the accomplishment of the above 0bjects I preferably employ an inner elastic inflatable body and a protective covering therefor rovided with 'a neumatically o erated inlet check valve. he inflatable bo y of the toy is also provided with a cylindrical neck in which is mounted a suitable carriage clamping mechanism, all of which will be more fully andl particularly described hereinafter.

In the drawings attached hereto and formi g a part of this specication: Figure 1 my improved to partly 2- is a detail si e elevation showing the cartridge attaching mechanism. Fig. 3- is a top 1an view of the device showing the cartri ge mechanism.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates an inner. elastic body preferably approximately spherical provided with a cylindrical in section.` Fig.

neck to which the cartridge retainlng mech- Mounted in cylindrical neck 6 is a tubular base member 9 of a cartridge retaining mechanism. This member is provided with an annular extension 10 larger indiameter than member 9 'and screw-threaded on its interior by means 4 which passes around the neck 16 of the .member 11. It will be TOY.

939,586. Specication of Letters Patent. i

Application led January 11, 1909. Serial No. 471,559.

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threaded vannular clamping member 11 wh' is designed to retain the continuous cartridge strip l2 lirml opening formed in t e neck 6 prior to in-y latmg the body 5. Below the upper ed e that the operator may experience no trouble 1n inserting the strips therethrough.

The cylindrical base member 9 is preferably held in place in the neck 6 of the body of a metallic cylindrical. strap 15 outer elastic body, the ends being riveted together so as torigidly secure the cartridge retaining mechanismI firmly in place and against movement.

To prevent disengagement of member 11 from extension 10 o f the member 9 I have provided on the of said extension 10 a in 17 which is ada ted to be engaged by a oss 18 secured tote observed that when the lug 18 contacts with the pin 17 as'clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the and permit a movement through the slots of the cartridge 12.

drawings, that the 4member 11 w111 be in an unseated position Patented Nov. 9, 1909.y

for the reception of an annular eirteriorli in position over the of the annular extension 10 and op osite y cylindrical base periphery-v Formed integrally with strap 15 and projecting ,therefrom are bearing lugs 19 in which is -journalcd a pin 20 that is adapted to carry a roll 21 of cartridge supply material. its o posite end is screw-threaded and provided) with a butterfly nut 22, thus enabling a new roll of material to be substituted for thevused one.

The iniation valve 8 preferably consists cylindrical body preferably formed of wood or kother inexpensive material. The inner end of this valve projects inside of the inner body 5 and is provided with an annular groove 23, a wire 23" maintaining valve closure 24 in position. This closure preferably consists of a piece of thin elastic material, such as rubber which is adapted to close the inner end of opening 25 and prevent the escape of air from the body 5. The valve 8 is rigidly secured to the body 5 by means of a metallic strap 26-or other suitable means.

One end of the pin 2O is headed and The method of operating this device is as follows; the clamping `member 11 is rotated until the lug 18 engages the pin 17 on the extension 10 and the roll of cartridge material 12 is then passed through the slots 13, memberv 11 being then `rotated in the opposite directionto clamp the strip in place. The operator then places the valve 8 to his lip's and forces air into the body 5, the elastic closure. 24 being unseated soas to permit the entrance of the air thereto. 'As soon as the ybody is sutiiciently inflated, the pressure of the -air against the closure 24 Will securely hold the closure in place and prevent the escape of air from the body. The toy may now be stepped on or the body forced against some hard substance such as a Wall when the compressed air contained in the body Will break or burst the cartridge, causing a loud explosion. The same operation may be repeated indefinitely or as long as the cartrid Te roll lasts, the frac-A tured portion being drawn through and torn off 4each time. I

It Will be observed from the foregoin description that I have provided a nove toy by means of` which an unlimited amount of amusement may be furnished children without the danger that usually attends the explosion of gun powder.

`Having described my invention what I claim as lnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is z- 1. A devicel of the class described, com-` prising an 'expansible body and ination means therefor, a paper clamping mechanism secured to said body, and a roll of cartridge supplymaterialsecured to said body adjacent to saidclamping mechanism, said supply material adapted to be engaged by said clamping mechanism.

2. A device of the class described, comprising an expansible body and inflation means therefor, and a paper cartridge clamping mechanism connected to said body.

v3. A device of .the class described, comprising an expansible body, a cover for said body, an air inlet valve connected to said body, and a paper cartridge clamping` mechanism secured to the body. y

4. A device of the class described, comprising an expansible body member formed of an elastic material, a cover for said body formed of inelastic material, an air inlet valve attached to and'communicating with the interior of said body, and an annular paper clamping mechanism secured to said body, said mechanism adapted to retain a paper cartridge in operative relation to said body member during inflation.

5. A device of the class described, comprising an expansible body member formed i of an elastic material, a protective covering therefor, said covering being of an inelastic material, an air inlet valve attached to and communicating with the interior of saidv body, a paper clamping mechanism secured to said body, and a roll of cartridge supply material secured adjacent to said clamping mechanism.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 2nd l day of January, 1909.

J. B. BOWMAN.

Witnesses:

EDMUND A. STRAUSE, M. A. PALMER. 

